University of California-Los Angeles

405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095
http://www.ucla.edu/

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1919
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	24,811
Endowment	1,849,291,000
Application Deadline	November 30
Application Fee	60
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	November 30
Tuition	6,504 in-state, 24,672 out-of-state
Room/Board	12,312

Services
Associated Firms	N/A
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	UCLA houses several world-class museums and specialized collections. Research Centers, Labs, and Institutes Active Materials Lab, Adaptive Systems Lab, Advanced Systems Rsrch Lab, Air Quality and Aerosol Technology Lab, Antenna Rsrch, Applications, and Measurement Lab, Autonomous Vehicle Systems Instrumentation Lab, Basic Plasma Physics Rsrch Lab, Biochemical Engineering Lab, Biocybernetics Lab, Boiling Heat Transfer Lab, Cardiovascular Rsrch Lab, Chemical Reaction Engineering Catalysis and Combustion Rsrch Lab Group, Cognitive Systems Lab, Combustion Rsrch Lab, Communications Systems and Optomization Rsrch Lab, Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab, Computer Aided Design Lab, Concurrent Systems Lab, Cryogenics Lab, Data Mining Lab, Device Rsrch Lab, Digital Arithmetic and Reconfigurable Architecture Lab, Electronic Materials Processing Lab, Electronic Materials Synthesis and Plasma Processing Lab, Electronic Thin Film Lab, Embedded & Reconfigurable Systems Lab, Envmtl Engrg Analytical Chemistry Lab, Envmtl Reaction Engrg Lab, Film and Television Archive, High Power Auroral Stimulation Observatory, Image Communications Lab, Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab, Integrated Manufacturing Lab, Integrated Photonics Lab, Internet Research Lab, Lab for Embedded Collaborative Systems, Lab of Structural Biology and Molecular Medicine, Lab of Neuro Imaging, The Lab of Neuroendocrinology, Large Plasma Device Lab, Materials Degradation Characterization Lab, Micromanufacturing Lab, MicroSystems Laboratories, Microwave Electronics Lab, Millimeter Wave and Optoelectronics Lab, Modelling, Animation & Grafix Lab, Multifunctional Composites Lab, Multimedia Systems Lab, Nanoelectronics Research Facility, Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Thermoelectricity Lab, Network Research Lab, Networked and Embedded Systems Lab, Optoelectronic Circuits and Systems Lab, Parallel Computing Lab, Particle Beam Physics Lab, Plasma Physics Lab, Polymer and Separations Research Lab, Process Control and Design Lab, Translational Pancreatic Cancer Research Lab, Scientific Visualization lab, Semiconductor Materials Research Lab, Southern California Particle Ctr and Supersite, Speech Processing and Auditory Perception Lab, Tokamak Lab: Fusion Plasma Research, Stunt Ranch Reserve, Vision Lab, Visualization Lab, VLSI CAD Lab, Web Information System Lab, Wireless Adaptive Mobility Lab
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	UCLA houses several world-class museums and specialized collections. Research Centers, Labs, and Institutes Active Materials Lab, Adaptive Systems Lab, Advanced Systems Rsrch Lab, Air Quality and Aerosol Technology Lab, Antenna Rsrch, Applications, and Measurement Lab, Autonomous Vehicle Systems Instrumentation Lab, Basic Plasma Physics Rsrch Lab, Biochemical Engineering Lab, Biocybernetics Lab, Boiling Heat Transfer Lab, Cardiovascular Rsrch Lab, Chemical Reaction Engineering Catalysis and Combustion Rsrch Lab Group, Cognitive Systems Lab, Combustion Rsrch Lab, Communications Systems and Optomization Rsrch Lab, Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab, Computer Aided Design Lab, Concurrent Systems Lab, Cryogenics Lab, Data Mining Lab, Device Rsrch Lab, Digital Arithmetic and Reconfigurable Architecture Lab, Electronic Materials Processing Lab, Electronic Materials Synthesis and Plasma Processing Lab, Electronic Thin Film Lab, Embedded & Reconfigurable Systems Lab, Envmtl Engrg Analytical Chemistry Lab, Envmtl Reaction Engrg Lab, Film and Television Archive, High Power Auroral Stimulation Observatory, Image Communications Lab, Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab, Integrated Manufacturing Lab, Integrated Photonics Lab, Internet Research Lab, Lab for Embedded Collaborative Systems, Lab of Structural Biology and Molecular Medicine, Lab of Neuro Imaging, The Lab of Neuroendocrinology, Large Plasma Device Lab, Materials Degradation Characterization Lab, Micromanufacturing Lab, MicroSystems Laboratories, Microwave Electronics Lab, Millimeter Wave and Optoelectronics Lab, Modelling, Animation & Grafix Lab, Multifunctional Composites Lab, Multimedia Systems Lab, Nanoelectronics Research Facility, Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Thermoelectricity Lab, Network Research Lab, Networked and Embedded Systems Lab, Optoelectronic Circuits and Systems Lab, Parallel Computing Lab, Particle Beam Physics Lab, Plasma Physics Lab, Polymer and Separations Research Lab, Process Control and Design Lab, Translational Pancreatic Cancer Research Lab, Scientific Visualization lab, Semiconductor Materials Research Lab, Southern California Particle Ctr and Supersite, Speech Processing and Auditory Perception Lab, Tokamak Lab: Fusion Plasma Research, Stunt Ranch Reserve, Vision Lab, Visualization Lab, VLSI CAD Lab, Web Information System Lab, Wireless Adaptive Mobility Lab
Periodical Subs	65,953
# of Books	8,064,896
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	15%
Students in sororities	11%
Campus Size	419 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	38%
College housing types	coed dorms (62%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (8%), apartment for single students (21%), special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing (1%)
Popular Events	UCLA offers an array of truly extraordinary opportunities beyond the classroom: performing arts, museums, galleries, sports, films, and exhibitions. UCLA houses the world's largest university-based film archives -- second only to the Library of Congress -- and campus screenings and film festivals occur on a daily basis. On campus are two renowned museums -- the Hammer Museum and the Fowler Museum, each of which create world-class exhibitions and programs, all of which are free. "UCLA Live" offers one of the nation's largest schedules of music, theater, dance, and spoken word events. In addition, the campus's programs in the arts and culture regularly offer exhibitions and performances of student art, music, drama, film, and theater. See http: //www. happenings. ucla. edu
Nearest Airport	Los Angeles (10)
Nearest Train	Los Angeles (5)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Offered on campus
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	700
# of fraternities	27
# of sororities	18
Students in fraternities	15%
Students in sororities	11%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Daily Bruin (daily); Al-Talib (twice each term); Ha'Am (twice each term); La Gente (twice each term); Nommo (twice each term); Pacific Ties (twice each term); TenPercent (twice each term); Fem (twice each term); BruinLife (annually); Freshman Record (annually)
Honor Societies	UCLA hosts all of the national honor societies that are supported by premier research universities.
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Chaplaincy Service; Buddhist, Heidi Singh; (213) 384-1290; Catholic, Father Bob Sadowski; (310) 208-5015; Episcopal, Rev. Winnie Varghese; (310) 208-4830; Islamic Center, Sadullah Khan; (213) 382-9200; Jewish, Chaim Seidler-Feller; (310) 208-3081; Lutheran, Rev. Timothy Seals; (310) 208-4579; Presbyterian, Soon Chung; (310) 208-3991; Truth Ministry, Rev. J. D. Langford; (310) 208-2929; United Methodist, Rev. Frank Wolf; (310) 208-1051; University Catholic Center; 633 Gayley Ave. (310) 208-5015; University Lutheran Chapel; 10915 Strathmore Drive; (310) 208-4579; University Religious Conference; 900 Hilgard Avenue, Suite 200; (310) 208-5055; www. studentgroups. ucla. edu/urcfriend; religion@ucla. edu; The University Religious Conference is an interreligious organization of Christian (Roman Catholic and Protestant), Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist Campus Ministries and Service Organizations. Campus Ministries provide religious, spiritual and service oriented programming. Campus Ministries are available for counseling on a variety of matters, including personal crises, spiritual growth, and sexuality. University Synagogue; Rabbi, Educator Allen Freehlin; 11960 Sunset Blvd. (310) 472-1255; Student Religious Organizations; UCLA supports more student organizations than any other university in the country. And, a new campus organization can be formed when at least three students create it. CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING; CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING (CSP); 105 Kerckhoff Hall; (310) 825 - 7041; http: //www. studentgroups. ucla. edu; The Center for Student Programming (CSP), provides a central location for the dissemination of information on all registered campus organizations and their activities. CSP registers newly-formed and continuing organizations; helps organizations develop, implement and evaluate their programs; aids organizations in planning fundraisers and arranging for use of facilities; helps mediate between organizations; encourages cooperation between organizations with similar projects and long term goals; helps groups interpret the campus regulations that guide them; and monitors groups to assure compliance with those regulations.
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) UCLA supports more student organizations than any other university in the country. And, a new campus organization can be formed when at least three students create it. CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING; CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING (CSP); 105 Kerckhoff Hall; (310) 825 - 7041; http: //www. studentgroups. ucla. edu; The Center for Student Programming (CSP), provides a central location for the dissemination of information on all registered campus organizations and their activities. CSP registers newly-formed and continuing organizations; helps organizations develop, implement and evaluate their programs; aids organizations in planning fundraisers and arranging for use of facilities; helps mediate between organizations; encourages cooperation between organizations with similar projects and long term goals; helps groups interpret the campus regulations that guide them; and monitors groups to assure compliance with those regulations.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) UCLA supports more student organizations than any other university in the country. And, a new campus organization can be formed when at least three students create it. CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING; CENTER FOR STUDENT PROGRAMMING (CSP); 105 Kerckhoff Hall; (310) 825 - 7041; http: //www. studentgroups. ucla. edu; The Center for Student Programming (CSP), provides a central location for the dissemination of information on all registered campus organizations and their activities. CSP registers newly-formed and continuing organizations; helps organizations develop, implement and evaluate their programs; aids organizations in planning fundraisers and arranging for use of facilities; helps mediate between organizations; encourages cooperation between organizations with similar projects and long term goals; helps groups interpret the campus regulations that guide them; and monitors groups to assure compliance with those regulations.